Stoke City desperately need points on Saturday, Sep 5 at 1:30 PM in the Championship. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Stoke City come into this fixture out of form (0W 2L recently). Charlton Athletic, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 0D 0L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Stoke City head into this on the back of a defeat, while Charlton Athletic arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Stoke City and Charlton Athletic have split their 8 meetings almost evenly (4W–0D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Stoke City won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Charlton Athletic's quality should tell even on the road. Stoke City will push, but the visitors have too much class. Charlton Athletic to win.